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Corn Rally on Thursday with Crude Oil Gains

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Corn futures surged Thursday, with most contracts rising 6 to 9¾ cents, driven by strong export demand and a $4.23 crude oil rally. The national average cash price climbed 9½ cents to $4.12¾ per bushel. Export sales for the week of February 26 hit 2.02 million metric tons—nearly triple the prior week and double last year’s volume. Top buyers included South Korea (530,300 MT), Colombia (225,000 MT), and Mexico (224,700 MT). Brazil’s February corn exports rose 9.34% year-over-year to 1.55 million metric tons but fell short of January’s totals. Argentina’s early corn harvest reached 7.2%, maintaining a 57-million-ton crop estimate. Canada’s 2026 corn acreage is projected at 3.846 million acres, a 1.7% increase from 2025 if realized, signaling potential supply growth. Nearby futures closed higher: March at $4.41½ (+9¾¢), May at $4.53½ (+9¾¢), and July at $4.62¾ (+9¼¢), reflecting broad market optimism.
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AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA Stocks Corn Rally on Thursday with Crude Oil Gains March 05, 2026 — 07:18 pm EST Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Corn futures closed out Thursday trade with most contracts 6 to 9 ¾ cents higher. Some deferred contracts were steady to 4 ¾ cents in the green.

Excellent Export Salse data and a crude oil market rallying $4.23 provided some support. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 9 1/2 cents to $4.12 3/4. Export Sales data for the week of February 26 from this morning showed 2.02 MMT in old crop corn sales. That was nearly triple the previous week and more than double the same week last year. South Korea was the top buyer of 530,300 MT, with 225,000 MT sold to Colombia, and 224,700 MT to Mexico. New crop business was tallied at 154,000 MT, all to Japan. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Brazil trade data was released this morning, with February corn exports at 1.55 MMT, up 9.34% from last year but well below the January total.

The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange estimates the Argentina early corn crop at 7.2% harvested, with the crop estimate still at 57 MMT.Statistics Canada acreage intentions for this year showed corn acres at 3.846 million acres, up 1.7% from a year ago if realized.Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.41 1/2, up 9 3/4 cents,Nearby Cash was $4.12 3/4, up 9 1/2 cents,May 26 Corn closed at $4.53 1/2, up 9 3/4 cents,Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.62 3/4, up 9 1/4 cents, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. More news from Barchart Looking for the Next Silver Rally?

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